Asia Venture Funding Continues to Struggle, Hits Lowest Level Since 2016
Although the global venture market saw a small uptick in the first quarter from the previous one, the Asia region continued to see declines in startup funding as late-stage and gro
Kauffman Fellows Sentiment Survey Says Venture Investors Plan To Spend More In 2024
“It’s time for founders to take out their pitch decks,” said Fernando Fabre, CEO of Kauffman Fellows, as he previewed the results of the almost 30-year-old organization’s f
North American Startup Investment Perked Up A Bit In Q1
After many months of tightening their purse strings, North American startup investors loosened them up a bit in the first quarter. Altogether, venture funding in American and Canad
The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Obsidian Therapeutics And Flip Headline Another Strong Week
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The Unseen Side Of Leadership: Navigating The Solitude Of CEO Life
Being a CEO often conjures up images of success, optimism and authority, with many envisioning a leader who is always in control, highly respected and financially successful. Howev
The Buzziest Companies Trading On This New Secondary Markets Platform
The secondary markets — where stakeholders can sell private company shares to investors ahead of an IPO, acquisition or other exit — appear to be rebounding again as valuations
Eye On AI: Microsoft Remains Infatuated With AI Startups, And It’s Not Just Inflection And OpenAI
This column is a look back at the week that was in AI. Read the previous one here. Microsoft recently made waves when it was revealed it would lure two co-founders of generative AI
Global Venture Funding In Q1 2024 Shows Startup Investors Remain Cautious
The first quarter of 2024 was the second-lowest on record for global startup funding since the beginning of 2018, according to an analysis of Crunchbase data. Global venture fundin
As Funding Fell, So Did The Number Of New Female-Founded Unicorn Startups
With venture investment levels falling over the past two years, fewer new companies are crossing the $1 billion “unicorn” valuation threshold. The number of new female-founded
Hailo Raises $120M In Latest Sign Of Chip Investing Frenzy
The generative AI craze has clearly made it to the startup chip sector. Israel-based AI chipmaker Hailo has locked up a $120 million extension of its $136 million Series C that min
